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More states expand PTSD treatment options for first responders
New laws are broadening access to PTSD care, including treatment funding, medical cannabis protections and research into psychedelic-assisted therapy
Calif. city seeks tax to expand paramedic response, upgrade EMS infrastructure
Richmond city leaders continue searching for funding to transition the fire department from basic life support to advanced life support EMS
N.Y. town questions ambulance contract compliance, considers withholding funding
Lake Luzerne officials may withhold funding from Rockwell Falls Ambulance Service over missing contract-required financial reports
N.M. search and rescue teams face fewer missions despite increase in calls
Volunteer search and rescue leaders say local agencies are waiting too long to request specialized teams
N.M. 911 authority named in lawsuit over veteran's suicide
A lawsuit alleges Mesilla Valley dispatchers classified Jacob Garcia’s call as high priority but failed to escalate the response after officers canceled…
Ill. bill would ease EMS staffing rules for rural ambulance services
House Bill 5446 would let rural and semi-rural ambulance services use part-time employees, along with volunteers and paid-on-call staff, to help improve…
Dangerous heat threatens World Cup matches across U.S.
Triple-digit heat index values are forecast for several World Cup host cities this week, raising concerns about heat illness
Audit finds Fla. county underpaid EMS personnel more than $336K
A payroll audit found more than 200 Manatee County EMS employees were underpaid over nine months because overtime was calculated incorrectly
911 staffing crunch prompts Pa. county to hire outside dispatchers
Four third-party dispatchers will work up to 50 hours per week at Franklin County’s 911 center under a $163,000 contract to ease…
N.C. county EMS grant aims to cut repeat 911 calls
A nearly $500,000 state grant will help Watauga County launch a Mobile Integrated Health program, connecting high-need residents with care before emergencies…
Venezuela earthquake death toll climbs as rescuers race against time
At least 1,450 people have died, more than 3,100 have been injured and hundreds of aftershocks continue to hamper search-and-rescue efforts as…
L.A. County overdose deaths decline for third straight year
Accidental drug overdose deaths fell 6% in 2025 and are down nearly 30% since their 2022 peak